Wages in real terms in Nottingham have fallen by a far greater margin than the UK average, new data has shown. Figures released by the Reach Data Unit highlighted that while real term wages fell across the country by 3.2% for the month of August, the drop was an alarming 4% in Nottingham.
The statistics were bleaker in south Nottinghamshire, too, where wages fell by 4.5%, compared to 3% in north Nottinghamshire. The figures mean only in Brighton and Hove did wages fall by a greater percentage (4.5%)
Birmingham and Lincolnshire also saw a 4% drop. According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the average person paid via PAYE earned £1,837 in August.
